Contents Introduction 3

Naval combat systems requirements and programmes

Europe 4

Latin America 8

Asia-Pacific 10

North America 14

Middle East and Africa 17

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Introduction Naval Combat Systems include Weapon, Sensor,

Communications and EW Systems and can

constitute well over 50% by value of the cost of

warships and submarines. The Market for Naval

Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and Naval Air

Surveillance and Tracking Radars, for example, is

forecast to exceed $10 billion over the next 10

years. Meanwhile, the Market for Naval Sensors is

forecast at over $20 Billion in the next decade.

These sensors include Electro-Optical/Infra-Red

(EO/IR) Systems.

Relatively few navies have so far embraced the

IRST as a part of their above-water sensor mix.

However, two factors – one technological, one

operational – are now rebalancing the equation.

First, technology is witnessing a step change with

the emergence of a new generation of staring-array

IRSTs using distributed sensor apertures to

overcome ship-fitting constraints and provide

uninterrupted omnidirectional surveillance, wide

elevation coverage and rapid data refresh.

Secondly, the current pattern of maritime operations

puts greater emphasis on improved situational

awareness against surface threats. So whereas the

IRST was originally conceived to perform a horizon

search function against low-elevation ASCMs, there

is now a recognition that the technology has an

important contribution to make to surface

surveillance in littoral environments, particularly in

the face of the growing fast inshore attack craft

(FIAC) threat.

Navies are also continuing to invest in new

electronic attack technologies to counter advanced

radar threats. Novel ECM techniques are being

explored to counter monopulse seekers and inverse

synthetic aperture radars as onboard jammers

continue to be developed for many navies around

the globe. At the same time, to counter the whole

spectrum of threats to naval surface vessels, multi-

layered ship defence systems are crucial, including

soft-kill systems such as naval decoys. The market

for Naval EW Systems is also forecast to exceed

$10 billion over the next decade.

The world’s navies are also relying more and more

heavily on secure communications. The preferred

method of naval communications has been to adopt

a navalised form of internet, which permits free-form

messaging, including graphics and video, but

questions remain about how secure it is.

At the same time, more nations are joining maritime

coalitions, especially in the fight against piracy and

human trafficking and this presents many

challenges, one of the most important being the

ability to communicate securely and effectively.

Also, as Unmanned Underwater (UUVs) and

Surface Vessels (USVs) are increasingly being used

to prosecute naval operations, a networked

approach to their most efficient use is becoming

more important.

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Denmark

There are plans for new Air Search Radars and a

Surface-to-Air Missile System for the 4 Thetis Class

Frigates.

Finland

Patria has completed upgrading the Finnish Navy’s

Ruama-class fast attack boats. The upgrade

involved fitting Rheinmetall MASS decoys; Saab’s

9LV Mk4 combat management system; the Simrad

ST2400 variable-depth sonar; the Ericsson Sea

Giraffe radar; Bofors Electronics’ 9LV 225 fire control

radar; and a Purono navigation radar. Their MBDA

Mistral short-range surface-to-air missile systems

were removed from the vessels. The upgrade will

keep the vessels in service into the 2020s.

France

3 La Fayette-class ships were scheduled to be

upgraded with new sonar systems under the LPM

2013 programme.

4 Triomphant class SSBNs are being upgraded to

carry the M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile

(SLBM).

The programme to replace the country’s 6 Rubis-

class SSNs with 6 Suffren-class SSNs is now well

under way, with the first vessel, Suffren, expected to

be operational by 2019.

The Suffren class will be armed with the new DCNS

F21 heavyweight torpedo, which is planned to enter

service with France’s SSBNs and SSNs from 2016,

the MBDA Missile de Croisiere Naval (MdCN) naval

cruise missile, derived from the SCALP/Storm

Shadow air-launched cruise missile, 150 of which

are planeed to be delivered by 2019; and the Exocet

SM39 Block 2 cruise missile, which is under

consideration for a further upgrade.

Consorzio SIGEN is the Elettronica (Italy)/Thales

(France) joint venture which is developing the

Electronic Warfare System (EWS) for the Franco-

Italian Horizon Destroyer and FREMM frigate

programmes.

Germany

The Phase III Upgrade (2012-2016) of the 4

Brandenburg Class Frigates includes an improved

AAW Capability incorporating the Evolved Sea

Sparrow Missile (ESSM). Germany may become the

first European nation to embark on integrating the

Raytheon Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) onto its naval

vessels.

The Ship Infra-Red Monitoring, Observation and

Navigation Equipment (SIMONE) is being delivered

for the F.125 Frigates of the German Navy.

Greece

Greece’s Type 209/1200 submarine HS Okeanos

has completed its Neptune II mid-life upgrade

programme. The programme included the fitting of a

new sonar array, combat management system,

optronic periscopes and Sub-Harpoon launch

capability.

Netherlands

The Tactical Ballistic Missile Defence (TBMD)

Upgrade for the 4 De Zeven Provincien-class

Frigates, has been ring-fenced in recent defence

cuts.

The Royal Netherlands Navy is currently assessing

the upgrade of the M- Class frigates, including

possible EW upgrades. The replacement programme

for these vessels is planned from 2020.

Poland

36 Saab Bofors Dynamics RBS 15 Mk3 anti-ship/anti-

surface missiles have been fitted on Poland’s Orkan-

class fast attack craft. These vessels are also

equipped with the Giraffe Agile Multi-Beam 3-D

search radar system.

Poland plans to accelerate its purchase of a second

coastal defence missile battalion as a result of the

current crisis in Ukraine.

Poland was the first export customer for the shore-

based version of the NSM for a complete coastal

defence missile battalion with 6 launchers and 12

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missiles. An additional 38 missiles were ordered in

2010.

At full strength, the NSM battalion will include 50 all-

weather surface-to-surface missiles with a range of

up to 200 km.

Romania

The Romanian Navy plans to upgrade its Type 22

frigates, including the CIC, a close-in weapon system

and surface-to-surface main weapons. The anti-air,

anti-surface and anti-submarine sensors will also be

replaced.

The Romanian Navy may bring back into service the

sole submarine in its inventory, the Delfinul, which is

a Project 877E ‘Kilo’-class diesel-electric boat bought

from the Soviet Union in 1986.

A new communications system is a key requirement

for this boat.

Spain

There is an F-100 Class Frigate BMD upgrade

requirement.

Sweden

During 2014 the Gotland-class submarines

commenced their mid-life upgrate (MLU), which

includes a new sonar suite, a new diver’s lock-out, a

non-hull penetrating optronic mast and the

replacement of the Stirling Mk2 air-independent

propulsion (AIP) system with a Mk 3 version.

Rafael’s Digital Shark jammer has been supplied to

the Swedish FMV and FOI as part of a research

programme to assess the contribution of an onboard

ECM system to overall survivability. It is fitted on the

Goteborg class Corvette ‘Gavle.’

Turkey

The new LST’s combat management system will be a

variant of Havelsan’s GENESIS model. Armament

will include 2 OTO Melara’ Fast Forty 40 mm guns, 2

Phalanx close-in weapon systems, and 2 Aselsan

12.7 mm STAMP stabilised remote weapon stations.

The Next-generation Turkish Frigate 2000 (TF-2000)

air defence frigate will be a locally designed frigate,

with a displacement of more than 6,000 tonnes and it

will have a strong anti-air warfare focus centred on a

multi-function radar (MFR) and Raytheon’s Standard

Missile-2 (SM-2) area air-defence missile system.

Aselsan is developing an X-band MFR test-bed that

will de-risk and demonstrate MFR technologies for

the TF-2000 programme.

U.K.

The Daring class destroyer, HMS Daring, has begun

a capability upgrade in Portsmouth, during which it

will be the first of 4 of the 6 Daring-class ships to

receive 2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile

launchers recycled from decommissioned RN Type

22 frigates. A Type 45 BMD capability upgrade is

also planned.

The Future Local Area Air Defence System

(FLAADS) - Sea Ceptor, is under development. It will

be fitted on the planned Type 26 frigates.

EW Requirements include: the increased digitisation

of RESM equipment; the need for advanced RF, IR

and EO countermeasures; and a desire to integrate

various soft-kill components under software control.

The ACCOLADE technology demonstration

programme, is a joint UK/France effort for the

development of a new, Active Radar Frequency

Decoy. The demonstration concluded in 2014.

Under a separate TPD known as ELOPE, Thales UK

in Belfast was contracted to investigate a future

EO/laser countermeasure. ELOPE is intended to de-

risk technologies for a future MIDAS increment.

Maritime Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (MIDAS):

this programme has been superceded in the U.K. by

the DAS-SS programme - the current fixed, 6-barrel

decoy launchers would also be replaced with a new

generation launcher.

Type 23 Capability Sustainment Programme (CSP)

DAS-SS: the Type 23 is expected to get the new

decoy launcher and the decoys that

will emerge from the various MIDAS-related work

streams.

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MEWSS/UAT spiral development will roll in

progressive improvements to the Electronic Warfare

Support Systems, and under Future Maritime Radar

Electronic Surveillance (FMRES) the ships will be

fitted with the latest fully digital Radar Electronic

Support Measures (RESM) already being fitted to the

Type 45 Destroyer.

Fleet Exercise Web (FEXWEB) is a Royal Navy

owned unclassified internet co-ordination tool used

by EU naval forces engaged in counter-piracy

operations. Mercury is a highly secure internet

environment, which has been developed to replace

FEXWEB and is owned by EUNAVFOR.

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Brazil

The Brazilian and South African Navies are

discussing a possible joint development of a medium-

range surface-to-air missile system to meet their

requirements for this class of weapon.

Colombia

The Colombian Navy’s Almirante Padilla-class frigate

upgrade programme includes installation of a Smart-

S Mk 2 3D surveillance radar, Sting-EO Mk 2

radar/EO system, Mirador EO fire control system,

VIGILE 200S electronic warfare system, SKWS

communications systems, and Terma decoy

launchers.

Thales has also upgraded the Altesse

intelligence/communication system on the four

frigates of the class.

The Colombian Navy commissioned its second

1,723-tonne 20 de Julio-class ocean patrol vessel on

the 17th March, the 7 de Agosto which is armed with

twin 40 mm guns, a 20 mm gun, and two .50 cal

remote weapon stations (RWS).

The Colombian Navy expects to buy a total of six

OPV 80s by 2019, and unconfirmed reports suggest

that the navy is undertaking studies to equip its future

OPVs with surface-to-surface and surface-to-air

missile systems.

2 LSDs are planned for procurement, with an

armament which includes 2 20 mm guns and a close-

in weapon system (CIWS).

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Australia

The RAN’S ANZAC upgrade programme has

benefited from a series of incremental update

packages. One of the most important has involved

the fitting of the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow

Missile (ESSM), which offers improved kinematic

performance and a significantly expanded

engagement envelope.

In addition, under Project SEA 1348 Phase 3A, all 8

ANZAC ships have received the RGM-84L Harpoon

Block II anti-ship missile.

Other changes have included the introduction of the

Nulka active missile decoy system (each ANZAC

ship has received 4 quad launchers).

An ESM upgrade is bringing Sceptre-A up to a

replacement standard known as Centaur; introduction

of a multilink capability (adding Link 16 and Variable

Message Format datalink capabilities alongside Link

11), and the replacement of the Mk 46 Mod 5

lightweight torpedo with the Eurotorp MU90 Impact

torpedo under Joint Project 2070/Project Djimindi.

The ASMD programme, under the umbrella Project

SEA 1448 Phase 2, provides a robust area air-

defence capability to defeat the latest generation of

anti-ship missiles.

Also introduced under SEA 1448 Phase 2B is a new

navigation radar system based on 2 Kelvin Hughes

SharpEye I-band radars.

There are also aspirations to provide the class with a

Long Range Persistent Subsurface Detection

Capability under Project SEA 1100 Phase 4.

Intended to provide an enhanced anti-submarine

warfare (ASW) capability, SEA 100 Phase 4 projects

an ability to employ a towed-array sonar.

Royal Australian Navy Project Sea 1657 (Cuttlefish)

is a Technology Demonstration Programme (TDP) to

develop and demonstrate an advanced counter-

surveillance countermeasures capability. The

prototype system was taken for live tests by the

Australian Defence Science and Technology

Organisation (DSTO) in 2012.

China

The Luyang III class (Type 052D) guided missile

destroyers (DDG) incorporate an enhanced version

of the indigenously developed Type 346 Dragon Eye

active phased-array radar. The vessels have

provision for one bow-mounted sonar and towed

array sensors each and are armed with 6 Yu-7 324

mm torpedoes that can carry a 45 kg warhead over a

range of 14 km.

Aircraft engagement is undetaken with 64 HHQ-9B

vertical launching system (VLS) cells. The Luyang III

class’s guns include one H/PJ38 130 mm main gun

and one Type 730 30 mm gun.

India

The Indian Navy (IN) completed installation test firing

(ITF) of a BrahMos anti-ship cruise missile from first-

of-class Project 15A destroyer Kolkata (D63) on the

9th June 2014.

The BrahMos is already fitted on several Russian

built Rajput (Kashin II-class) destroyers and Talwar-

class frigates.

The Kolkata’s anti-submarine warfare capability

comprises indigenously developed twin-tube torpedo

launchers, RBU-6000 SMERCH-2 rocket launchers,

and the Hull Mounted Sonar Array Next Generation.

The locally designed CMS-15A combat management

system integrates all the weapon systems and

sonars.

Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering has

revealed plans to establish a facility in Hyderabad to

manufacture missiles and torpedoes for the Indian

Navy (IN).

The DRDO (Defence Research and Development

Organization) plans to test-fire the Nirbhay – an

indigenously designed cruise missile – to an

anticipated range of 1,000 km.

The Nirbhay’s maiden test-firing was in March 2013.

The Nirbhay would initially be fitted onto Indian Navy

warships. 7 Project 17A Frigates are planned,

equipped with Barak-2 surface-to-air missiles.

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Indonesia

The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia –

Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has fitted 2 of its KCR-40-

class anti-ship missile craft with the AK-630 close-in

weapon systems (CIWS).

Based on its performance on Clurit and Kujang, the

AK-630 may be mounted on the other TNI-AL KCR-

40-class missile craft.

The Indonesian Navy’s (TNI-AL’s) new Klewang-

class missile patrol craft will incorporate a radar with

wider coverage, missiles with longer range and a new

composite material hull, compared to the class’

original design.

The trimaran will also include Saab’s new Sea

Giraffe 1X 3D compact radar and be armed with 4

RBS15 Mk3 surface-to surface missiles.

The ship’s radar and weapons will be managed via a

Saab 9LV Mk4 combat management system (CMS),

which includes the CEROS 200 air defence fire

control director.

The Indonesian Navy will equip a total of 4 Ahmad

Yani (Van Speijk)-class guided missile frigates and

one Kapitan Pattimura (Parchin I)-class corvette with

low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) radars.

Up to 20 locally built 2,400 tonne frigates are planned

to be acquired, based on the SIGMA 10514 design,

from 2017. These will be fitted with anti-air missiles.

Japan

2 Atago Class and 4 Kongo Class Destroyers are to

receive the SM-3 Missile for Ballistic Missile Defence

(BMD).

The JMSDF is expected to deploy a sea-launched

variant of the Type 12, which will replace the

Type 90 SSM.

The helicopter carrier Izumo will be equipped with an

OQQ-22 bow-mounted sonar for submarine

prosecution, while defence against anti-ship missiles

will be provided by 2 Raytheon RIM-116 Rolling

Airframe Missile SeaRAM launchers.

Malaysia

The Royal Malaysian Navy’s Second Generation

Patrol Vessel, Littoral Combat Ship programme of 6

vessels, will incorporate a short-range air defence

system.

Other key equipments include the DCNS SETIS

combat management system, the Thales Nederland

SMART-S Mk 2 3-D multibeam radar, Rheinmetall’s

TMEO Mk2 TMX/EO radar/electro-optical tracking

and fire control system, and the Thales Captas-2 low

frequency, variable depth sonar.

BAE Systems is preparing to considerably expand its

existing joint venture with Malaysian company

Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) to

incorporate the manufacture of naval gun systems for

the Royal Malaysian Navy and possibly the wider

South east Asian region. BAE Systems is to transfer

technologies to the BHIC Bofors JV for licensed

production of the Bofors 57 Mk 3 guns within

Malaysia, under offset obligations attached to the

medium calibre programme.

Myanmar

An indigenously built class of fast attack craft (FAC)

to replace older Chinese Hainan-class vessels is

progressing with the first vessel already reportedly

launched and a second vessel under construction.

The 49 m FACs are armed with 4 Chinese C-802

(CSS-N-8 ‘Saccade’) anti-ship missiles and one

Russian 30 mm AK-630 close-in weapon system.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence has signed a

contract with MBDA for the procurement of the Sea

Ceptor anti-air guided weapon system to satisfy the

Local Area Air Defence component of the Royal New

Zealand Navy’s ANZAC Frigate Systems upgrade

project.

Compared with the Australian ANZAC Frigates, the

RNZN’s 2 vessels have been the subject of only

modest combat system upgrades. Examples include

the installation of the Phalanx close-in weapon

system (CIWS) and the addition of the Mini-

Typhoon/Toplite package for force protection against

asymmetric threats.

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The Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) project covers

the upgrade of the surveillance, combat and self-

defence capabilities of the New Zealand ANZAC

frigates. It includes the replacement of CMS

hardware and software, new radars, electronic

detection and other above-water sensors, improved

anti-ship missile decoys, a torpedo defence system,

an upgrade to the hull-mounted sonar, and the replac

ement of the RIM-7P NATO SeaSparrow point-

defence missile system with a more capable Local

Area Air Defence (LAAD) system (Sea Ceptor).

Integral to the upgraded frigates’ combat system will

be a new Lockheed Martin Canada CMS known as

CMS 330.

Philippines

The Phillippine Navy (PN) is planning further

upgrades for its 2 ex-US Coast Guard Hamilton-class

cutters, including upgrades for navigation, propulsion,

communication, surveillance, and weapon systems.

The PN is also splanning to fit the vessels with an

anti-submarine warfare capability and surface-to-

surface missiles, although funding limitations may

determine the full extent of the modernisation

programme.

AAW Upgrades for 2 Frigates were included in the

2013 budget. 6 AAW Frigates are included in the 15

year plan.

Singapore

The Republic of Singaporean Navy ‘Formidable

Class’ stealth frigates are fitted with MBDA Aster 15

missiles, with Aster 30 planned for fitting longer-term.

South Korea

The FFX Batch II ships include several innovations,

aimed at enhancing their anti-submarine warfare

capability. This includes a vertical launch system

(VLS) suitable for the Hong Sang Eo (Red Shark)

stand-off ASW weapon.

The KSS-III submarine programme is for up to 9

vessels and the boats are expected to be equipped

with Hyunmu-3C cruise missiles.

6 more Aegis-equipped KDX-2X Destroyers are also

planned (from 2019-2026).

Taiwan

Taiwan’s Republic of China Navy (RoCN)

indigenously designed twin-hull missile corvette

carries 8 Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) and 8 ramjet-

powered Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) anti-ship missiles.

Tuo Jiang is also reported to be armed with an

Otobreda 76 mm gun, 4 12.7 mm machine guns for

close-range ship defence, and a Mk 15 Phalanx

close-in weapon system to defeat incoming missiles

and hostile aircraft. Upon completion of its sea trials,

the corvette will be fitted with anti-ship missile

systems.

6 mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs are to be

procured, with an Atlas Elektronik remote sweeping

system and a hull-mounted sonar provided by Thales

U. Lockheed Martin will provide the command-and-

control system.

Thailand

The Royal Thai Navy plans to buy 9 RIM-162

Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles, together with

associated equipment, in a deal worth $18 million.

Vietnam

An Oto Melara MARLIN single 30 mm gun is fitted

forward of the bridge on the SIGMA 9814 corvettes

being acquired by the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN).

The corvettes will also be fitted with MBDA VL MICA

anti-air missiles and an Oto Melara 76 mm medium-

calibre gun.

It is also believed that the ships will also be fitted with

MBDA MM40 Block 3 Exocet anti-ship missiles,

Thales Nederland SMART-S Mk 2 surveillance radar,

STIR 1.2 EO Mk 2 fire-control radar and a

TACTICOS combat management system.

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Canada

The Royal Canadian Navy’s first modernised Halifax-

class frigates, HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) will test the

integration of its Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles

(ESSMs).

Canada’s Halifax-classs modernisation and life

extension programme covers the upgrade of the

12-ship fleet. The refits include updates to command

and control and electronic warfare systems, the

Bofors 57 mm gun, and the Harpoon missile system,

in addition to the installation of a Thales Smart S

Mk II medium-to-long-range surveillance radar suite

and a Telephonics Identification Friend or Foe Mode

S/5 interrogator system.

Common Equipment, Common Network and

Common Cryptographig Gear are required for the

Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) – the RCN may operate

in legacy modes if no technical solution is available to

new networking requirements, or integrate specific

mission fits that satisfy information exchange

Requirements.

U.S.A.

The Zumwalt class destroyers are expected to

provide naval surface fires support with a battery of 2

Advanced Gun Systems that will fire Long-Range

Land Attack Projectiles with a range of 63 nautical

miles.

The destroyers will also feature 2 Mk 46 30 mm gun

systems plus an 80-cell Mk 57 peripheral vertical

launch system capable of firing a range of missiles

including Evolved Sea-Sparrows, Tomahawk land-

attack missiles, and Standard Missile-3s.

The US Navy (USN) has released the first high-

quality images of a Laser Weapon System (LaWS)

demonstrator installed on board the interim Afloat

Forward Staging Base USS Ponce.

Data gathered from the LaWS at-sea demonstration

will be fed into the Office of Naval Research’s

(ONR’s) SSL Technology Maturation (SSL-TM)

programme.

From LCS 17, the future USS Indianapolis, the

Freedom variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

will carry the Airbus Defence and Space TRS-4D

multi-function radar, replacing the TRS-3D installed

on earlier vessels.

Another new item planned for Freedom-class

variants from LCS 17 onwards will be the Raytheon

SeaRAM launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile

(RAM), replacing the 21-cell Mk 49 launcher.

The bow of the US Navy (USN) Virginia-class

nuclear-powered attack submarine was redesigned

with a new Large Aperture Bow array and 2 87-inch

Virginia Payload Tubes that each launch 6

Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles.

The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

has launched a competition to recapitalise the

shipborne EA capability currently embodied in the

(V)3 and (V)4 variants of the AN/SLQ-32 EW suite.

Under the SEWIP programme, the US Navy plans to

improve the performance of the legacy SLQ-32

shipboard EW system. The SEWIP Block 3

Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase

is currently planned to run from Fiscal Year 2013-16,

leading to production and fielding in the FY2017

timeframe.

The U.S. Navy Surface Ship Torpedo Defence

(SSTD) Initiative includes the Countermeasure Anti-

Torpedo (CAT) and Torpedo Warning System (TWS)

development programmes. IOC is in FY 2018.

U.S. Navy Comms. At Speed and Depth (CSD) will

allow 2-way networked links with submarines and

other undersea vehicles while they are submerged at

normal operating depths and travelling at speeds

required to perform tactical operations.

The U.S. Persistent Littoral Undersea Surveillance

Network (PLUSnet) is the world’s most sophisticated

underwater network. It enables tactical and acoustic

communications between submarines and a variety

of UUVs and AUVs.

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Tactical Undersea Network Architectures (TUNA) is a

DARPA initiative to explore the application of

small-diameter optical fibre and buoy relay nodes.

The programme is split into 3 phases, with phase

1 a 15 month modelling, simulation, design, analysis

and scaled component technology development

and demonstration section.

Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange

System (CENTRIXS) was developed by the U.S.

military and provides classified coalition networks,

called enclaves, which enable information

sharing. However, not every country can afford to buy

CENTRIXS and participating navies use

different terms and definitions which may not match.

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Equatorial Guinea

The combat systems of the frigate, Wele Nzasare are

an improvement on the corvette Bata’s capabilities,

with 76.2 mm AK-176 guns fitted both fore and aft, 2

MS 227 multi-barrelled rocket launchers fitted

forward and 2 30 mm AK-630M guns for close-in

defence.

Primary sensors include a radar on the foremast, 2

navigational radars and a mast located Delta-M

radar.

Israel

The Israeli Navy has begun fitting phased-array

radars on Sa’ar 5 and Sa’ar 4.5 class corvettes as

part of a wider weapons and electronics upgrade.

In addition, the Sa’ar 5’s Barak 1 air-defence missiles

have been replaced by longer-range Barak 8s.

The Navy’s Weapon Systems Division has also fitted

a new, rotating phased-array radar on one of the

Israeli Navy’s 8 Sa’ar 4.5 –class missile craft. The

new radar represents a digital upgrade from the

older, analogue radar systems and is integrated with

the vessel’s existing Barak 1 air-defence missiles.

The Israeli MoD has approved the allocation of a

$800 million budget to the country’s navy in order to

buy 4 new surface vessels, planned to protect Israel’s

growing economic waters. The vessels will be

equipped with advanced radar and an Mk 41 vertical

launch system capable of firing both long range air

defence and surface to surface missiles. The Israeli

Navy is becoming increasingly concerned by anti-

ship missile proliferation in the region, specifically the

acquisition of P-800 Yakhont supersonic anti-ship

cruise missiles (ASCMs) by Syria.

Jordan

The Royal Jordanian Naval Force (RJNF) has an

urgent requirement for one or 2 coastal patrol boats,

armed with an MSI Defence Systems 30 mm gun,

two .50 cal and two 7.62 mm machine guns, missile

detection and chaff decoy systems, and 4 tonnes of

ballistic protection.

Nigeria

The first of the Nigerian Navy’s (NN’s) 2 P-18N

offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) was launched by the

China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co

(CSOC) on the 27th January 2015.

The P-18N’s armament includes a single 76 mm NG-

16-1 gun with a TR47 fire-control radar, as well as 2

30mm and 2 20 mm guns.

The vessels also appear to carry a Chinese Type 348

search radar as well as Kelvin Hughes SharpEye

tactical navigation and situational awareness radar

system.

Seychelles

The Seychelles Coast Guard Type 62 patrol boat

‘Etoile’ has an armament comprising a forward 30

mm gun and 2 pintle-mounted 12.7 mm machine

guns.

South Africa

There is a requirement to replace the 76mm gun on

the 4 Valour Class frigates.

Tunisia

The 6 P270TN patrol boat’s command, control,

communications, and navigation system includes

Simrad and Sperry Marine radars, an electro-optical

sensor and satellite communications (satcoms), all

integrated by AlmavivA.

The 6 P350TN patrol craft are fitted with a command,

control, communications and navigation system that

includes Simrad and Furuno radars, an optronic

sensor and satcoms.

Although the patrol boats are being delivered without

armament, they can be equipped with 20-30 mm

guns and machine guns.

U.A.E

The U.A.E. Navy will incorporate electronic security

measures, multi-spectral decoy launchers and

torpedo launchers on its Abu Dhabi Class Corvettes

and a similar EW fit to its Falaj-2 patrol vessels, 2 of

which are under contract, with 2 more on option.

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Procuring state-of-the-art technology is a key driver for

naval forces. However, the added complexity of new

systems creates management and implementation

challenges that make the balancing act between cost and

capability more difficult to manage. As worldwide threats

continue to evolve, different navies need to adapt to their

environments and the debate on the issues underpinning

modernisation has become multi-faceted.

What is for certain is that the rapid technological

advances of the past 30 years- advances that have

transcended the life cycle of many ship designs- have

created an operating environment where integrated

combat systems are a must-have capability for the

modern naval warfighter. In recognition of this and

because of the demand from our military and industry

partners, Defence IQ have launched the Naval Combat

Systems conference- a conference designed to explore

the value and advantages of specific system programmes

and of a variety of surface vessels’ contingent combat

capability.

The Naval Combat Systems conference now forms part

of Defence IQ’s naval conference series, which includes

our established Surface Warships and OPV events.

Preparations are already underway to ensure that the

2015 event will deliver on the high expectations of this

portfolio and the conference is set to help signpost

exciting new developments in the sector for our

community.

Key topics to be addressed at conference include:

- Challenges that the end-user is facing whilst using the

current generation of combat systems

- Current programmes and future modernisation plans

- Outstanding requirements and the projected capability

of future systems

- Impact on mission performance, at both an

operational and tactical level

- The rise of modularity and multi-mission capability

- Sea-based missile defence systems

- Methods of system integration and how this issue has

become the focal point of naval programmes

Email

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"Defence IQPC OPV Conferences provide a

veritable platform and ample opportunity for

intellectual exchange and networking by leaders of

world navies, maritime operators and other

stakeholders with the ultimate objective of

developing requisite architecture for enhanced

security.“

Vice Admiral OS Ibrahim, Chief of the Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy

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"The annual Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference

organized by IQPC has become an important

reference world forum concerning the growing use of

these naval assets, when senior representatives

from different Navies can present and discuss the

solutions they have found to reconcile technical

issues with operational tasks and budget constraints

so as to better accomplish their missions. ..."

Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, Director of Naval

Engineering, Brazilian Navy

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